BARRY MANILOW ANNOUNCES HIS MUSIC TEACHER AWARD TO BE PRESENTED AT HIS WINTER ARENA TOUR ‘MANILOW: HITS 2023’ AT CHARLOTTE’S SPECTRUM CENTER  

Walter Suggs of Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology High School Set for Backstage Award Presentation by  Barry Manilow  

January 4, 2023 (Charlotte, NC) - Music icon Barry Manilow announced today Walter Suggs of Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology High School has won The Manilow Music Project Music Teacher Award in Charlotte.    

The Grammy Award winner previously announced a one-night-only concert set for Saturday, January 21st, at Charlotte’s Spectrum Center.    

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board and Spectrum Center participated in the contest by suggesting schools and teachers in their area that they want to be considered for this award. In each city, the winning teacher will receive 5k cash award and another 5K in “Manilow bucks” presented by Barry Manilow to purchase musical instruments for their school’s music program. The winner will also receive VIP tickets to the concert. Walter Suggs of Phillip O Berry Academy of Technology High School will meet Manilow at the show on January 21st for the award presentation. 

“It is wonderful to partner with our concert venues to identify schools and music teachers in their neighborhoods that deserve this small token of my gratitude, said Manilow. “Many school music programs have either been terminated, or their funds have been severely depleted. I always want to do my part through The Manilow Music Project to keep music in schools.”   

 The Manilow Music Project has given away over ten million dollars’ worth of funds and music instrument donations.  

 

POP SUPERSTAR BARRY MANILOW ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE LIMITED ENGAGEMENT ARENA TOUR

 

THE MUSIC ICON MARKS HIS 50^TH ANNIVERSARY AS A PERFORMING ARTIST WITH ‘MANILOW: HITS 2023’

 

New York, NY (Nov. 15, 2022) Music icon Barry Manilow today has announced dates for a special seven show arena tour – MANILOW: HITS 2023 – set to begin this upcoming January. The exclusive run kicks off on January 13th at FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, FL stopping at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Enmarket Arena in Savannah, Amway Center in Orlando, State Farm Arena in Atlanta and Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, before before wrapping in Charlotte at the Spectrum Center on January 21^st.

 

“I look forward to this upcoming amazing year celebrating my personal milestone with my fans that have been with me throughout these many wonderful years,” said Manilow.

 

2023 also marks Manilow’s 50th Anniversary as a recording artist. The tour will highlight the superstar’s greatest hits. Manilow, a Grammy®, TONY®, and EMMY® Award-winning music icon and whose success is a benchmark in popular music, will perform an array of his hit songs, including "Mandy," "I Write the Songs," "Looks Like We Made It," "Can't Smile Without You," and "Copacabana (At the Copa)."

 

TICKETS:  Tickets open with a presale November 17^th, 2022 (code: SMILE)/ All tickets go on sale Friday, November 18^th, 2022 at 10 AM local time on Ticketmaster.com (need link)

 

MANILOW: HITS 2023 TOUR DATES:

Jan. 13, 2023            Sunrise, FL   FLA Live Arena

Jan. 14, 2023            Tampa, FL     Amalie Arena

Jan. 15, 2023            Savannah, GA          Enmarket Arena

Jan. 17, 2023            Orlando, FL   Amway Center

Jan. 19, 2023            Atlanta, GA   State Farm Arena

Jan. 20, 2023            Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

Jan. 21, 2023            Charlotte, NC            Spectrum Center

 

ABOUT BARRY MANILOW

Having sold more than 85 million albums worldwide, Barry Manilow is one of the world's all-time best selling recording artists. The GRAMMY®, TONY®, and EMMY® Award-winning musician has had an astonishing 50 Top 40 singles including 12 #1s and 27 Top 10 hits. He is ranked as the #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all time, according to Billboard and R&R magazines.

 

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